Nuit Pèzib

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Nuit pèzib, nuit se sant

Translator: Dick Wildeman; Author: Joseph Mohr (circa 1816-1818)
Published in 1 hymnal

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Nuit pèzib, nuit se sant,
Tout sa kal, tout sa klè
Toutotou vyèy-sa, manman e bèbè
Pitit sant ki janti e dou
Dormi nan lapè de syèl
Dorminan lapè de syèl.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13413

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Translator: Dick Wildeman

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Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Nuit pèzib, nuit se sant
Title:	Nuit Pèzib
English Title:	Silent night, holy night
Author:	Joseph Mohr (circa 1816-1818)
Translator:	Dick Wildeman
Language:	Haitian Creole
Copyright:	Public Domain